Post puller



lune 3, 1930. K 1,761,675

POST FULLER Filed April 19, 1929 2 sheets-sheet 1 J/X F a Inventor Aiiorn ey June 3, 1930. q, N; MICK 1,761,675

POST FULLER Filed April 19, 1929 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 A iiorney PatentedJune 3, 1930 ros'r FULLER.

JOHN N. MICK, on VAN METER, IOWA Applieati-on filed April 19, 929;Serial No. 356,489.

The present invention relates to a post puller and has for its primeobject to provide means affording great leverage for pulling posts,pegs, poles and the like from the ground.

A still further very important object of the invention resides in theprovision of an apparatus of this nature which is simple in itsconstruction, inexpensve to manufacture, strong and durable, easy tomanipulate, thoroughly etficient and reliable inuse and operation, andotherwise well adapted to the purpose for which it is designed.

With the above and numerous other objects 1 in View as will appear asthe description proceeds, the invention resides in certain novelfeatures of construction, and in the combination and arrangement ofparts as will be hereinafter more fully described and 26 claimed.

In the drawing:

Figure 1 is a side elevation of the apparatus embodying the features ofmy invention showing the same in position for pulling a post from theground,

Figure 2 is a top plan view of the apparatus, I V

Figure 3 is a sectional view taken sub stantially on the line 3-3 ofFigure 2,

Figure t is a sectional view taken substantially on the line 1- 1: ofFigure 3,

Figure 5 is a longitudinal sectional view through one end of the handleshowing the shanks attached thereto,

Figure 6 is an enlarged detail section taken substantially on the line66 of Figure 2,

and V v Figure 7 is an enlarged detail section taken substantiallyon theline 7 -7 of Figure 2.

Referring to the drawing in detail it will be seen that the numeral 5denotes a base plate adapted to rest on the ground adjacent a post orthe like. perpendicular coextensive standards 6 rise 45 from the baseand have oppositely disposed bottom flanges 7 bolted as at 8 to the baseplate 5. These standards are fiat in construction and are held in spacedrelation by bolts 9 with spacers 10 thereon between the 59 standards.

A pair of spaced 4 The numeral 11 denotes an elongated handl'e whichhasbolted as at 12 to each side of one end the reoi shanks 14: which extendbeyond said end and diverge away fromeach' other in extensions 15 whichmerge into curved terminals 16, across whichis fixed a curved plate 17the outer end of which is sharpened. tremities 16 This plate 17, is heldto the exthe plate bymeans of bolts 18 extending through the 19 adjacentextremities 16 and also "by bolts the other or opposite edge of theplate, it being noted that the bolts 19 have booked extensions 20extending under the lower edges of theextremities 16.

An eye bolt 21 is fixed to one extension 15 and a hook 22 is fixed tothe other extension adjacent the sharpened edge of 15. A chain 23 isfixed at one end to the eye 21 and the other end has links engageable jwith the hook 21.: j

In using this device the base is set alongslde of a post or the like 2&so that the standards rise in parallel relation thereto. A bolt 25pivotally mounts the handle 11 and the aids. The

shank 1 1 between the extremities of the standchain is passed around thepost 24: and engaged with the hook 22'. When the handle is lifted thechain slips down loose over the pole or post and when the handle. ismoved downwardly the biting or sharp edge of the plate 17 bites into thepost and with the assistance of the chain 23 the post is moved upwardlyout of the ground as Will be quite apparent. It may require one or moreoperations of the apparatus in this manner to full lift the post or polefrom the ground.

It is thought that the construction, operation, utility and advantagesof this invention will now be quite apparent to those skilled in thisart without a more detailed description thereof.

The present embodiment of the invention has been disclosed inconsiderable detail merely for the purposes of exemplification since inactual practice it attains the features of advantage enumerated asdesirable in the statement of the invention and the above description.

It will be apparent that changes in the details of construction, and inthe combination and arrangement of parts may be resorted to Withoutdeparting from the spirit or scope of the invention as hereinafterclaimed or sacrificing any of its advantages.

Having thus described my invention, What I claim as new is:

In an apparatus of the class described, a base, a standard rising fromthe base, a handle pivoted to the standard, a pair of shanks fixed toopposite sides of the handle extending therebeyond at one end andmerging into diverging extensions Which in turn merge into curvedterminals, a curved plate fixed across the terminal, the outer edge ofsaid curved plate being sharpened, an eye on one of the extensions, ahook on the other extension, a chain engaged With said eye andengageable with said hook, a pair of bolts engaged With the plate andextending through the terminals and a second pair of bolts engaged withthe plate and having hooked extensions engaging under the terminals,said standards comprising a pair of spaced parallel members rising fromthe base, spacing collars disposed between intermediate portions of themembers, the handle and shanks being pivotally mounted between the upperextremities thereof.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature.

JOHN N. MICK.

